Career questions tagged spaceengineering
What do aerospace engineers actually do day-to-day?
I’m trying to understand the real scope of aerospace engineering beyond the basic “design airplanes and rockets” explanation. From what I’ve read, it seems like the field covers a lot—things like aerodynamics, propulsion, structural design, simulation, and testing—but I’m not sure what a typical workday actually looks like in practice. For anyone working in or studying the field: what do aerospace engineer do on a regular basis, and how much of it is hands-on vs computer-based work? I also came across this overview that explains the different areas pretty clearly: https://hydrasearch.com/what-do-aerospace-engineers-do/ Would appreciate real-world insights from students or professionals.
What is the future of Liquid Rocket Engine Plumbing?
Currently, turbomachinery is the most commonly used system to hydraulically power the plumbing in LREs. As a future college student who will be studying these, I've always wanted to know what others think about the alternatives to the turbine and pump methods. The decreased lifetime of LREs due to these "extra" moving parts provides a challenge to decreasing the costs and increasing the reusability of modern rockets. I figure this is something important to consider before we go further into increasingly complex designs, especially considering the current most advanced systems are using full-flow staged combustion designs, which use two preburners to power the oxide and fuel pumps. There are a few alternatives; however, they all have their own issues, and overall, I am most curious about what innovations would best solve the issues for these other designs that would allow them to be superior.
I am doing Physics undergraduate degree currently, and I want to do my postgraduate degree in Aerospace engineering. Mostly in abroad universities, so what can I do to get enrolled Like what are the extra courses i need to take while doing my current degree to bridge the gap between physics and aerospace engineering degree? And also, how can I boost my profile to be qualified to get into abroad universities for Aerospace engineering postgraduate degree after completing a physics undergraduate degree ?
How to get into aerospace engineering postgraduate degree in abroad universities after completing physics undergraduate degree in india?
What did you think Aerospace Engineering would be like before you started your career, and what surprised you once you got into the field?
I am a High School Senior #CO 2026, I would like to attend an HBCU and major in Aerospace Engineering. I am an artistic person who likes to paint and take ceramics classes. I also love to cook and bake. #college #engineering #Aerospace engineering #hbcu
Is the job aerospace engineering very limited in job opportunities?
I am a middle schooler in 8th grade and I was wondering if the career aerospace engineering is actually very limited in job opportunities. I’m very interested in engineering and physics and I was wondering what are some good classes to get into to study in university to prepare for this career. Are there any other jobs so I could get some experience if I do end up getting an opportunity in the future.
what are chances of working on a large rocket part versus a small rocket part.
I like space and rocket building. I find building stuff to be interesting. #space #engineering
Robonautics benchmarking
We have come a long way, we still have further to go. I see a future where we don't risk human lives on space station repair / constuction. When will this be in the forseeable future? #human-resources #career #robots #nasa
How can I get a job at NASA after graduating with a degree in space engineering and technology? what are the requirements?
I study "Space engineering and technology". In general, I'm very interested in aerospace industry and astronomy, natural phenomena. #spaceengineering #aeronautics
I would like to go into mechanical engineering. What kind of job opportunities are available? Is there a range of types of jobs you can take?
I'm interning at NASA and i would like to know if there is a range of different types of jobs people take or whether people have majored into mechanical and decided to go into a completely different field. #engineering #mechanical-engineering #aerospace-engineering
What specifically does an aerospace engineer do?
I am currently interested into this possible career. However, I would like to know what type of workplace does an aerospace engineer typically work in. #engineering #aerospace
How does the government affect space system engineers?
I have someone I know who told me that their job has had some cut backs because of the cut on defense budget. I don't understand how this can affect his career field. He works in the development of the GPS software. #science #law #government